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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,863.56, 74,749.17 and 26,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,863.56, 74,749.17 and 26,166.20 is: 39,225.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,863.56 : 74,749.17 = 26,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,863.56/74,749.17 = 26,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,863.56x = 74,749.17 × 26,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,863.56x = 1,955,901,732.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,901,732.05/49,863.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,225.07

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